Still I Rise

emotions brought up when reading

inspired

she fought for her rights I should too

empowered

Sad

Slavery

resiliance

I am the dream and the hope of the slave

Literary Devices

Similes

Shoulders falling down like teardrops

Like the moon

Like the sun

allusion

"out of the wits of history's shame"

references the mistakes of slavery

"leaving behind nights of terror and fear

motif

Still I rise is repeated

Floating topic